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Coca-Cola enters the ‘healthy soda’ wars Feb 19, 2025

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Simply Pop is a new offering from Coca-Cola that aims to compete with multi-million dollar prebiotic soda newcomers Olipop and Poppi. The ‘healthy’ soda trend is heating up in 2025, with sports arenas and more offering the soda alternative. So can Coke take some of that market share, or is it too late? Plus: Elon Musk launches Grok 3 and Southwest Airlines will cut a huge chunk of its staff.

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This week in AI: Superbowl, Nvidia forecast and OpenAI deep research Feb 18, 2025

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In a week of Superbowl ads, DeepSeek disruption and Sam Altman/Elon Musk drama we’re excited to update you on everything happening in the world of AI. So what’s the forecast for the near future and what companies are dominating the space right now? Plus: Uber sues Doordash and the coffee creamer industry is exploding.

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Chocolate inflation makes Valentine’s Day even pricier Feb 14, 2025

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Chocolate prices are way up, meaning your Valentine’s Day might have a little less sweetness to it. The price of raw cocoa surged 200% in the last year, meaning that candy companies are looking for filler in their chocolate products. So why is it so expensive and how does this affect your Valentine’s Day? Plus: The Stanley water bottle era might be over and US private school pricing hits an all time high.

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How two LinkedIn pals made 31 AI models in a month Feb 13, 2025

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Lab31 was created in 2024 with the goal of producing 31 custom AI projects. LinkedIn connections Jenny Nicholson and Allister Hercus joined together to accomplish just that. So how did they make 31 AI projects in such a short period and how can you do the same? Plus: Olipop gets a soaring valuation and Zelle payments top $1T.

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The next frontier for Netflix: video podcasts Feb 12, 2025

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Netflix is eyeing an investment in creator content on the streaming platform. Video podcasts are hugely popular on platforms like YouTube and Spotify- now Netflix is exploring them as a cheap to produce content pillar for their collection. So what does a video podcast on Netflix look like and how much is the company looking to spend? Plus: Valentines Day chocolates are at a premium price this year and Elon Musk tries to buy OpenAI.

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Clothing brands crack down on digital shoplifting Feb 11, 2025

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Online returns are becoming quite the habit for clothing shoppers. Wearing and returning are becoming so common now that some companies are starting to crack down. So how many people are scamming the system and how are these online brands trying to fight back? Plus: Lyft announces robotaxis for 2026 and Hyatt makes a $2.6B acquisition.

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Battle of the LLMs: DeepSeek vs. OpenAI Feb 10, 2025

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DeepSeek burst onto the scene with an edge over ChatGPT and others- it was similar in performance and cheaper to make. So a few weeks out from its launch, Martina Bretous chats with Nathan Lands from The Next Wave podcast about where DeepSeek now sits in the AI landscape and if it's really the disruptor it's cracked up to be. Plus: AI investments are set to top $300B in 2025 and milk may join eggs as the next scarce resource.

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Are Shein and Temu screwed? Feb 07, 2025

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Ecommerce sites Shein and Temu have benefitted from a nearly nonexistent tax burden for years, but that’s about to change because of a Trump administration policy that’s ending a special exemption for Chinese goods. Plus: Bankruptcy for Billabong and Starbucks’ sharpie problem.

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A $0 phone plan now exists, but what’s the catch? Feb 06, 2025

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Helium Mobile’s Zero Plan sounds exactly like what it is. The company is offering a free phone plan to customers. So how is Helium able to offer such a plan and what’s the catch? Plus: Boeing loses $2B and $40k worth of eggs goes missing.

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Decathlon’s secret $16B sports retail empire Feb 05, 2025

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French sports retailer Decathlon is riding high outside of the public eye. Although the company reports great revenues, a low carbon footprint and worldwide storefronts, it stays away from flashy ads and sponsorships. So how did this company earn its success? Plus: Self-driving trucks are on the way and Waffle House adds an egg surcharge.

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